Western Union launched Stablecard across 37 markets on August 4, putting its USDPT stablecoin on Solana into the hands of consumers through a Visa card. The 173 year old remittance giant is betting that 380,000 cash-out locations will beat crypto-native competitors at their own game, but the math says it is automating the destruction of
The Federal Reserve left interest rates untouched on July 29, 2026, holding its target range at 3.50% to 3.75%, yet the ripple effects moved through mortgage markets and crypto trading desks almost immediately. Understanding the Federal Reserve bitcoin impact has become a running preoccupation for traders this summer, especially as Chair Kevin Warsh signaled the
Guangdong has proposed expanding cross-border digital yuan payment pilots and other cross-border financial programs as part of a draft development plan for the China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone. According to a draft of the China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone 15th Five-Year Development Plan (2026–2030) released by the Guangdong Department of Commerce on Aug.
Bernstein has reiterated its outperform rating on TeraWulf (NASDAQ: WULF) and maintained a $36 price target, following the company’s second-quarter earnings report. The firm’s positive stance is driven by TeraWulf’s significant progress in its high-performance computing (HPC) segment, which generated $32 million in revenue and accounted for 71% of total revenue during the quarter. This
Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company PowerCompute has consolidated its three existing debt facilities totaling $18 million under a new Bitcoin-backed credit facility with Arch Lending. PowerCompute pledged 307 Bitcoin (BTC) from its treasury as collateral. The company entered an initial bridge loan with Arch on July 27 before entering into the new facility on Monday, according
Situational Awareness, the hedge fund founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, reportedly invested $400 million in a privately held company days after it nearly collapsed under margin calls. The fund invested $100 million in the same unnamed company in July, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The latest investment was completed
Following the US ISM Manufacturing PMI report, today’s ISM Services PMI offers a more comprehensive view of the world’s largest economy. As the services sector remains dominant in US economic activity, investors are closely watching the report. This is because the report can provide hints on inflation, interest rates, and the Federal Reserve’s next policy
This week, several of the largest hedge funds on Wall Street were targeted in a wave of attempted cyberattacks, which reportedly include Point72 Asset Management, Citadel, Two Sigma Investments and Millennium Management. Attackers are said to have used voice phishing, or vishing, to manipulate employees into giving up their username and password credentials or allowing
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said she is prepared to support higher interest rates if US inflation fails to come down, a change that can pressure crypto and other high-risk investments. Cook was speaking at a luncheon hosted by the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation, saying that while some disinflationary forces are in play, she is